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Cypripedium is a genus of 58 species and nothospecies of hardy orchids; it is one of five genera that together compose the subfamily of lady's slipper orchids (Cypripedioideae). They are widespread across much of the Northern Hemisphere , including most of Europe and Africa ( Algeria [ 2 ] ) (one species), Russia , China , Central Asia , Canada ...
Cypripedioideae includes the genera Cypripedium, Mexipedium, Paphiopedilum, Phragmipedium and Selenipedium. [1] They are characterised by the slipper-shaped pouches (modified labella ) of the flowers – the pouch traps insects so they are forced to climb up past the staminode , behind which they collect or deposit pollinia , thus fertilizing ...
Cypripedium calceolus is frequently associated with stands of hazel trees. [ 10 ] It is pollinated by a number of different insect species, including at least seven species of miner bee in the genera Andrena and Colletes , as well as at least two species of Lasioglossum (furrow bees). [ 10 ]
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Cypripedium reginae, known as the showy lady's slipper, pink-and-white lady's-slipper, or the queen's lady's-slipper, is a rare lady's-slipper orchid native to northern North America. Although never common, this plant has vanished from much of its historical range due to habitat loss . [ 3 ]
Cypripedium guttatum, the spotted lady's slipper [3] or Alaskan lady's slipper, [4] is a species of orchid found on three continents. Each stem has about two clasping leaves that alternate. The plant has a height of 12 centimeters to 35 centimeters. [ 5 ]
Cypripedium macranthos is a herbaceous plant growing 25–50 cm (9.8–19.7 in) tall. The upright stem arises from a short, thick rhizome with several sheaths near the base. Each plant has three to four elliptic or elliptic- lanceolate leaves, each measuring 10–15 cm (3.9–5.9 in) by 6–8 cm (2.4–3.1 in).
Cypripedium arietinum is a herbaceous perennial small lady's slipper growing to 10–40 cm (4–16 in). It typically has 3, but sometimes 4-5, leaves and normally has a single flower per flowering stem but in the form biflorum there may be two flowers per stem. [6]